SocraticGadfly: Minority surge could hurt Prop. 8

October 29, 2008

Minority surge could hurt Prop. 8

Especially black and Hispanics

Black and Hispanic voters tend to be more socially conservative, especially on gay rights issues. The surge in minority turnout in California could mean trouble for Prop. 8. (I say "black and Hispanic" because I'm not aware of such anecdotal claims about Asian-Americans.)

Many black megachurches in California are openly in support of Prop. 8, for example.

And, even per parenthetical information above, Prop. 8 supporters are targeting Chinese and Korean evangelical-type churches.

And, all this said, one Indiana Democratic state legislature candidate still isn't on the train.

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